September 16, 2010, 6:12PM

Dauphin County commissioners have issued a proclamation honoring the Green Power Club at Central Dauphin High School for "outstanding leadership." Club members are focusing on ways to refine eco-friendly alternative energy sources like solar cells and wind turbines. Club member David Williams told commissioners that this year's projects include building a solar energy cell and doing smoke tests to gauge... Full story »

September 15, 2010, 8:44PM

A representative for Durham School Services said tonight the company intends to keep drivers and routes in place once it takes over Central Dauphin School District’s busing operations Nov. 1. While not specifically addressed at the brief meet-and-greet between CD’s drivers and Durham, director of business development Mark Herington told a reporter afterward the company would make no changes without... Full story »

September 15, 2010, 4:06PM

Harrisburg University has gained attention this week by announcing a week-long social media blackout, but the peak of their experiment was today's Social Media Summit, school leaders said. The Summit invited 20 social media leaders to come participate in panel discussions and invited 200 members of the community to come listen, learn and ask questions about how social media can... Full story »

September 15, 2010, 2:55PM

Harrisburg schools are looking at cutting pre-K and kindergarten to save money. Would you support such an effort in your district?survey software Harrisburg School District Chief Operating Officer Shawn Farr's proposal to cut kindergarten, pre-K and sports programs at city schools has proven to be a controversial one. Parents expressed outrage at the ideas, wondering if the district could... Full story »

September 14, 2010, 5:13PM

Survivors of a 1963, racially-motivated, bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., will speak at 7 p.m. at Dickinson College Wednesday, the 47th anniversary of the attack. Sarah Collins Rudolph and Junie Collins (Peavy) Williams lost their sister, Addie Mae Collins, in the explosion. The blast killed three other girls and injured 22. They'll cover events... Full story »

September 14, 2010, 2:42PM

President Barack Obama, in a message Tuesday to America’s students, urged them to ignore bullies and treat each other with kindness and respect, saying part of the beauty of life “lies in its diversity.” Full story »

September 14, 2010, 12:18PM

In the midstate, only 37 of the 191 schools that were measured failed to hit all of their performance and student participation targets this year, or what the state defines as "adequate yearly progress." Full story »

September 13, 2010, 11:59PM

The recommendations, which assume no increase in state aid and no increase in local property taxes for next year, are a worst-case scenario that might never get to a vote. Some, such as the elimination of kindergarten, were quickly branded as preposterous by outside experts. Full story »

September 13, 2010, 10:48PM

HUMMELSTOWN-Lower Dauphin School District is seeking a cut of gaming funds from a pot of gambling revenue overseen by the Dauphin County commissioners.The school district initially told the county it wants to apply for a $600,000 grant for road improvements needed with the expansion of Conewago Elementary School. That amount has been revised downward to $400,000, said Superintendent Sherri... Full story »

September 13, 2010, 10:35PM

DERRY TWP. -- Derry Twp. Schools Superintendent Linda Brewer still hasn’t announced a date for her retirement, but it doesn’t appear she will be leaving the district right away. School board members voted 8-1 Monday to approve an agreement with Brewer to hire her as a consultant after her resignation. School officials said Brewer’s compensation is under discussion. Brewer... Full story »

September 13, 2010, 9:26PM

HUMMELSTOWN -- Lower Dauphin School District obtained final go-ahead Monday from the state to sign contracts for the Conewago Elementary School renovation and expansion. That paves the way for construction to begin in the $18.6 million project, which will include construction of a new two-story classroom wing, and renovation of the 1992 portion of the school. Settlement occurred Friday on... Full story »

September 13, 2010, 7:01PM

Chief Operating Offficer Shawn Farr has proposed a series of dramatic cuts in programs, including the elimination of all kindergarten and pre-k classes next year and eliminating all district sports teams at the end of the fall season. Full story »

September 13, 2010, 6:18PM

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology blocked access to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Skype and other instant messaging services at 8 a.m. Monday for its campus network, banning social media use until 5 p.m. Friday. Full story »